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STATE v. FELIX R.

No. 33681.

83 A.3d 619 (2013)

147 Conn.App. 206

STATE of Connecticut v. FELIX R.

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Decided December 24, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stacey Van Malden , pro hac vice, with whom were Kathryn Giusio and, on the brief, Glenn W. Falk , assigned counsel, for the appellant (defendant).

James M. Ralls , senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Michael Dearington , state's attorney, and Michael A. Pepper , senior assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

LAVINE, SHELDON and PELLEGRINO, Js.

LAVINE, J.

Our federal and state constitutions guarantee a criminal defendant the rights to compel the state to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt at a public trial, to confront the witnesses against him, and to assert a vigorous defense. See U.S. Const., amend. VI; Conn. Const., art. 1, § 8. A prosecutor who argues to a jury that there is something inappropriate about a defendant's assertion of these fundamental rights jeopardizes the integrity of the...

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